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Common Names
Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PELARGONIDIN-3,5-DIGLUCOSIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PELARGONIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| PELARGONIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PELLETIERINE | 12 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PELLETIERINE | 12 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PELLETIERINE | 12 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PELLETIERINE | 12 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENETHYL-RUTINOSIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHATIDYL-CHOLINE | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| PHOSPHATIDYL-INOSITOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| PHOSPHATIDYL-SERINE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| PHOSPHOLIPIDS | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Fruit | 80.0 | 3182.0 | -0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHYTOSTEROLS | 2 | Fruit | 170.0 | 892.0 | -0.07 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PIPERIDINES | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 8000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PIPERIDINES | 0 | Stem Bark | not available | 4000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYPHENOLS | 30 | Fruit | 2200.0 | 10500.0 | -0.71 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POMEGRANATATE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Fruit | 1330.0 | 18950.0 | 0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROCYANIDIN-B-1 | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Seeram, N. P., Schulman, R. N., and Heber, D., eds. 2006. Pomegranates - Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine. Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, FL. 244 pp. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Collagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collyrium | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedogenic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMP-Inhibitor | 2 | Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. |
| COMT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Contraceptive | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Copper-Chelator | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cosmetic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-1A1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytoprotective | 2 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Cytotoxic | 11 | Planta Medica, 57: A113, 1991. |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Demulcent | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Depressant | 1 | Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer) |
| Dermatitigenic | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |